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Deacon Schmitt is already fitting right in with the Oklahoma football program.
The Northern Colorado 4-star recruit didn’t just commit to the Sooners.
Immediately after announcing his commitment to OU, Schmitt hit the ‘Horns Down’ symbol, a mild jab at Oklahoma’s longtime Red River rival in Texas.
“I hit the Horns Down because the sight of burnt orange makes me puke,” Schmitt told the Coloradoan.
Talk about endearing yourself to a fanbase. And there was more where it came from.
Oklahoma beat out Alabama and Colorado, who were Schmitt’s other finalists. The rising Windsor senior donned the crimson OU hat to cheers from hundreds of friends and family during his June 28 announcement ceremony.
It’s a big get for the Sooners, who beat out 20 other Power 4 programs like Alabama, Colorado, Tennessee, USC, Georgia and more for the offensive lineman.
Schmitt primarily played right tackle as a high school junior for the Wizards, earning first-team all-state honors and helping Windsor rush for nearly 3,000 yards at 7 yards per carry.
He trains out of Six Zero Academy, a football, strength and recruiting facility based out of Parker and run by former Colorado Buffaloes lineman Matt McChesney.
Six Zero has produced dozens of college-bound players, but McChesney said Schmitt is “elite” and “all in.”
“He’s made like 5 (defensive lineman) who train with us quit in the last six months,” McChesney told the room to a chorus of laughs.
Already 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds with elite athleticism and nimble footwork, the rising senior could play guard or tackle at the next level.
But he knew he wanted it to be at Oklahoma, singling out OU offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh as perhaps the biggest factor in his recruitment.
“It’s a brotherhood over there in Norman. And I get a chance to play for I think the best offensive line coach in college…
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Publish date : 2025-06-28 19:25:00
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